Veteran actor Aditya Pancholi has stirred a fresh conversation online after claiming that he was the original choice to star opposite Madhuri Dixit in the 1988 blockbuster Tezaab, before being replaced allegedly due to “industry politics and manipulation."

The actor, who recently joined X (formerly Twitter), shared a throwback photo from his early days along with a long note reflecting on the alleged incident. Without naming anyone directly, his post seemed to allude to Anil Kapoor and Boney Kapoor, prompting netizens to connect the dots.

“I Was The Original Choice For Tezaab"

In his post, Pancholi wrote, “I was the original choice for Tezaab (1988), opposite @MadhuriDixit. Director N. Chandra, still very much around, can confirm this. Unfortunately, an actor, through his elder brother

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